Meet Tashi, the Meditation Dog

There is an old expression about a boy and his dog, but in this case it is a Tibetan spiritual teacher and his dog. Tashi, a 7-year-old Pomeranian, is the resident dog at the DKC Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center in Escondido. Tashi is a very special dog who was given to Drupon Samten, the spiritual leader of the center, and his long time assistant and fellow animal lover, Ani Chodron.

Tashi is an important and devoted member of the center. He is very smart and likes to take part in all of the center’s activities. When construction and landscaping were being done at the center, Tashi worked alongside Drupon fetching whatever tool he needed. Tashi is trained in both Tibetan and English. For several years, DKC held special…